Black Myth: Tang Dynasty

Chapter 357 Playing against the Supreme Emperor

Hongyi Palace.

Li Shimin retreated to the left and right, and played chess alone with the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan.

Under the candlelight, Li Yuan was wearing a big cloak, coughing a few times from time to time, his messy and withered white hair fluttering slightly, his hand holding the chess pieces trembled slightly, not because of fear, but because of the helplessness of his age.

Li Shimin looked at his father, and under the light of the candle, he suddenly discovered that his father, who was in the prime of life and full of energy, had become so old.

Li Yuan is 62 years old this year. He is old, coupled with alcoholism and indulgence all day long, his spirit is listless, and his health is getting worse day by day.

Perhaps the heroic and heroic founding emperor had long since died, on the day the Xuanwu Gate was soaked in blood.

"Father, your chess skills have regressed."

After Li Shimin dropped one son, he gradually took control of the overall situation, and defeated Li Yuan steadily.

His offensive is very fierce, like thunder, and his chess style is vigorous and domineering.

There was still sleepiness in Li Yuan's eyes. He was woken up from his sleep. He didn't want to play chess, but Li Shimin put the chessboard directly on his bed.

Li Yuan dropped a son and held on tenaciously, but he couldn't stop his retreat, he just resisted stubbornly.

There was a trace of loneliness in his eyes, and he sighed: "I used to like to play chess with others because I could always win, but now I don't like it because I always lose."

He laughed at himself, and said: "It was only later that I realized that other people were not playing chess with me, but playing chess with my ass."

Li Shimin made another blow, and the attack was even more fierce, like a sharp sword, piercing straight into the heart.

"Father, Xiao Jian, the household servant, has he come to play chess with you?"

Li Yuan paused slightly with the hand holding the chess piece.

"Xiao Jian... As I remember, he is an old minister of Sanhu. He is nostalgic, gentle, and talented. Now that you ignore the past and entrust him with important use, he must be grateful and willing to die."

Sanhu is the nickname of Qi Wang Li Yuanji, who died in the Xuanwumen Incident.

Afterwards, Li Shimin did not kill his staff, but entrusted the talented ones to be reused. Xiao Jian was one of them, and now he is sitting in the high position of Minister of the Household Department.

"Father, I'm asking, has he ever asked you to play chess?"

Li Shimin asked again, staring closely at Li Yuan's eyes.

Li Yuan dropped a move, forced to hold on to the defeat, and asked back: "Who came to me to play chess, don't you know better than me?"

This is an insinuation of Li Shimin, who is surrounded by surveillance people.

Li Shimin kept his composure, made another move, and asked, "Since he has never played chess before, why did he send your maid?"

Li Yuan smiled and said: "I'm trapped... living in this palace, I can't do anything, my only hobbies are wine and beauties, maybe he wants to please me, the Supreme Emperor?"

"No, no, he wants to please you."

Li Yuan suddenly sneered and said, "Because the more I indulge in sex, the more at ease you will be, isn't it?"

The candlelight flickered, as if feeling some invisible murderous aura.

Li Shimin glanced out the window, and the invisible murderous aura gradually dissipated.

Li Yuan was unmoved, and continued to play chess, saying: "By the way, didn't you transfer that maid? What's wrong with her?"

Li Shimin raised his head and dropped the last piece, ending the game.

"That maid wants my life."

Li Shimin's gaze became extraordinarily sharp, like a sharp sword out of its sheath.

Li Yuan surrendered and sighed: "Really, it's a pity that you are still alive, which means she failed. Sure enough, no one is better at assassination than you."

Li Shimin stopped talking, his eyes were very cold.

Li Yuan didn't care about the emperor's opinion at all, and didn't even worry about his own life. Maybe his heart had died long ago, and death might not be a relief to him.

Li Shimin suddenly laughed, and his killing intent melted like ice and snow.

This laughter made Li Yuan slightly taken aback.

"Father, I understand that you are deliberately provoking me to kill you, so that I will bear the reputation of being unfilial through the ages. This may be the only resistance you can do now."

"But don't worry, not only will I not kill you, but I will also take good care of you and make you live a long life."

Li Shimin opened his arms, as if he wanted to embrace this great river and mountain.

"I can conquer the world on horseback, and I can rule the world on the dragon chair. I will let you see an unprecedented prosperity, a prosperity that belongs to Li Tang!"

"As for those who want my head, let them come!"

"I will hold the sword and wait for them."

There were waves in Li Yuan's eyes. He looked at this heroic son and remained silent.

For a long time, his lips trembled slightly, as if he wanted to say something.

Li Shimin's voice sounded again.

"Father, it's late at night, let's go to rest."

……

Li Shimin walked out of the Hongyi Palace, and said to Gao Quan, the chief eunuch, "I have ordered three hundred Jinwu guards to arrest Xiao Jian immediately. All the servants in Xiao's house, including the servants, will be put in prison and await trial."

"promise!"

Li Shimin returned to Ganlu Hall and found that Li Chunfeng and Li Daoxuan had been waiting outside the hall for a long time.

He showed a hearty smile, stretched out his hand and pulled up the sleeves of the two of them, entered the hall together, and said with a smile: "I have Chunfeng strategizing, and I can win a decisive victory thousands of miles away. If the demons are not eliminated, the world will not be stable?"

The three entered the hall.

Li Shimin didn't let any servants in, he pulled the two of them to sit on the ground, very chic, without the panic and fear of encountering an assassin at all.

This bearing and courage made Li Daoxuan nod secretly.

"Your Majesty, this... this minister is too rude!"

Li Chunfeng was not used to it.

Li Shimin waved his hands and said with a smile: "In the second year of Wude, I led the army to attack Song Jingang. At that time, I only took one horse and went to the front to inquire about the military situation. I didn't want us to be too tired and just lie on the grass. In a deep sleep, if a mouse didn't happen to wake us up, I'm afraid Song Jingang would have beheaded me long ago."

Speaking of this past, there was a trace of nostalgia in his eyes, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"I'm not afraid of your jokes when I say it. Compared with the cold dragon chair, I prefer the grass field back then."

Li Daoxuan said with a smile: "If you have time, your majesty can pay a private visit and observe the people's sentiments. Maybe you can see a lot of interesting things, and maybe you can sleep on the grass again."

Li Shimin's eyes brightened slightly, thoughtfully.

Li Chunfeng's expression froze slightly. Being a clean freak, he didn't want to sleep on any grass. Even sitting on the ground of the Ganlu Temple seemed awkward to him.

"Your Majesty, that maid is the murderer of the case of blindness. This person practiced sorcery and was seriously injured by Master Li. She hid in the capital. I believe that within three days, she will be found!"

Li Shimin smiled slightly and said, "It won't take three days, maybe tonight, we can make a big discovery."

Li Daoxuan's eyes moved, and said: "Your Majesty, Ruopindao's guess is good, but it has something to do with the household department?"

Li Shimin nodded and said: "Tai Chong, you told me before that the murderer of the blindness case is related to the officials of the Ministry of Households. This statement is indeed true. The maid transformed by the man in black is from the servant of the Ministry of Households, Xiao Xiao." built the palace."

He sneered and said: "So far, the truth has almost come to light. Xiao Jian sent the maid transformed by the man in black into the palace to wait for an opportunity to murder me. People with yin and yang eyes, so that they can dig out their eyes and practice."

"This Xiao Jian has really wasted my trust in him!"

Li Chunfeng said: "Xiao Jian is definitely not the mastermind behind the scenes. He is just a small servant of the household department. How can he be so generous, but as long as he is caught, he can follow the clues and find out the real mastermind!"

Li Daoxuan was thoughtful, perhaps he could also learn more about the Moro Sect from Xiao Jian.

This must have been done by the Moro Sect!
At this moment, Gao Quan hurried over, his face turned pale.

"Your Majesty, it's not good!"

Li Shimin frowned and said, "Why are you panicking, did Xiao Jian get caught?"

Gao Quan's voice was a little trembling, and he said, "Xiao Jian...is dead, the 42 people in Xiao's house...all were burned to death!"

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